Question

Laws that protect women from being questioned about their sexual history unless it directly bears on the case are called:

Answer 1

The correct answer is shield laws

These laws are aimed at protecting the individuals from questioning on sensitive and confidential information that infringes on their privacy and that would be embarrassing. It is not appropriate to seek sensitive information unless it is legally appropriate

Answer 2

The correct answer is shield laws.

Shield laws refer to a legislation that protects individuals from disclosing certain information in court, unless the information is essential to disclose for a case's proceedings. Shield laws can protect women from being questioned about their s*xual history, particularly when they are r*pe victims. This is because discussing the nature and details of a r*pe assault would obviously be very distressful and difficult for a victim.